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EP 0 803 152 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44 (21) Application number: 95908501.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 12/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/000494 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/021978 (18.07.1996 Gazette 1996/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (71) Applicant: MOMENTUM MICROSYSTEMS Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (US)	(72) Inventors: LANSFORD, James, L. Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (US) MUECKE, Michael, L. Austin, TX 78758-5307 (US) (74) Representative: Weydert, Robert, et al  Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)